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A solid and browsable introduction to the veterinary profession that will pique the interest of young animal lovers.
Readers of all ages, especially those who love basketball, will rejoice over “Wat’s” triumphs.
A worthy purchase for the animal lovers in the library.
Recommended for libraries where biographies for younger children are popular.
An exceptional addition to all collections.
Highly recommended. This outstanding work has offerings in both theory and practice and is an excellent resource for both LIS students and experienced librarians.
A helpful collection of lessons and resources for elementary school librarians and science teachers that supports interdisciplinary and active learning.
Highly recommended for professional or staff collections in academic, public, school, and all libraries.
An interesting though repetitive roundup of stories from booksellers and librarians that will make readers feel the passion behind the professions.
Necessary for any school teaching multilingual education.
A must for all educators. For new teachers, it provides aspirational direction to teach literacy; for veteran teachers, it will reawaken a passion for the art of teaching literacy.
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Just Read It: Unlocking the Magic of Independent Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms
A must-purchase for professional collections. English instructors, school librarians, and others focused on promoting literacy through independent reading in middle and high schools will find valuable resources to use throughout the school year.
A good starting point for librarians looking to further holistic literacy in their communities, as well as their own careers.
Ideal for classroom study of the Holocaust and for history lovers. Recommended.
With its unique visual style, this moving graphic memoir of a Black artist and her family will appeal to readers looking for a fresh take on the memoir genre.
A good supplemental option for teen graphic novel sections.
With the format leaning more explorative and “surfable” than research-focused, this book may need some handselling to find the right audience. An additional purchase.
Its edgy title may attract attention, but it’s the compelling narrative and enlightening content that will keep readers engaged from cover to cover. A recommended read for high school students and educators alike.
This book’s comprehensive approach and conversational style invite readers to learn about the election process for its top leader, from declaring candidacy to the first day on the job. Highly recommended for all juvenile nonfiction collections.
An informative piece of history that may be unfamiliar to many. Recommended for libraries where the series is popular.
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Afro Unicorn: A Magical Parade
A sweet and straightforward story, ideal for early reader collections.
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Grumpy Monkey: Too Many Bugs
An energetic early reader with humorous illustrations that young readers will return to again and again.
A cottagecore graphic novel for all ages that is sure to please during story time or while young readers choose to explore the Hundred Acre Wood on their own.
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Makeda Makes a Home for Subway
A solid purchase for early reader collections, especially those seeking books with children of color having majority representation.
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Tiny Tales: Firefly Night
A tiny tale that teaches a big lesson: often the journey has more value than the destination.
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I See a Rat
A great addition to library collections. Children will enjoy hearing this read aloud to them over and over again until they are able to read it for themselves.
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Pet-a-Palooza
This title is a welcome addition to early chapter book collections, and a surefire hit for animal lovers.
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Uni’s First Recital
A highly relatable and entertaining tale, and a recommended purchase for early reader collections.
A sweet new installment of the “Little Critter” series.
A must-buy for board book collections, the inclusive look and easy recipes allow young children to have a hand in family meals and snacks.
A visually delightful take on global food, recommended for school and public libraries.
A must-buy for libraries serving aspiring chefs and their grown-ups wanting to start family cooking traditions. The layout and emphasized introduction to kitchen safety and preparedness make this a worthy addition to collections.
A lovely, highly informative tool for learning about how food is grown, the value in healthy eating, and how to respect the environment while also taking care of one’s body, this farm-to-table offering is highly recommended for school and public libraries.
Recommended for school libraries for its whimsical presentation of delicious treats.
Sesame Street fans and novice chefs will find much to appreciate in this collection of easy recipes.
A charming, approachable cookbook that evokes the spirit of the holiday season.
A warm and festive holiday tie-in with recipes for many skill levels, recommended for school and public libraries.
An additional purchase for upper elementary and middle school cookbook collections.
A large collection of innovative, experimental recipes, recommended for middle and high school libraries.
A beautiful collection of recipes marking an important national holiday, highly recommended for school and public libraries.
A fascinating and beautifully illustrated biography of one of our most celebrated architects. Highly recommended.
An impressive assemblage of the building blocks of the language, this work is especially recommended for linguists and families of the Cherokee and other Indigenous groups.
In addition to being a useful mentor text on the second-person voice, this is an excellent addition to biography collections and displays highlighting Black and Women’s History months.
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Animal Superpowers!
Animal lovers and nonfiction readers will delight in this compelling work and surefire hit.
Revelatory. Shelve this alongside Howard Zinn’s A Young People’s History of the United States and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People for a more complete understanding of American history.
A useful introductory text; for a more in-depth look at trauma-informed practices, try Alex Shevrin Venet’s Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education.
This is an essential purchase for all secondary and public library collections as it provides health information in a readily accessible manner that is otherwise difficult to find in science-based resources.
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Homebody
The portrayal of gender identity as a journey with no set destination is affirming and reassuring, and this hopeful tone will appeal to teens. Recommended for purchase.
While it may quickly become somewhat dated, this is a helpful resource for ways to incorporate teaching AI into any classroom, grade level, or subject area.
Academic and thoughtful, while still accessible, this professional learning text is a must-have for educators and leaders of every stripe.
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Marvelously Revolting Recipes
A book that lives up to its title, recommended for school and public libraries with a Dahl fanbase.
Recommended for school and public libraries with a persistent Minecraft following.
While there is much to fascinate budding biologists, the writing in this extensive text can be slow moving and is best suited to patient middle school readers.
This thoroughly useful biography, highlighting a woman who used her privileged upbringing to bring about major social change, is a strong buy for women’s history or school reports.
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Shared Space
This humorous and inventive comic book will entertain young readers and provide them a ready road map for conflict resolution and positive social skills.
The classic children's book Winnie-The-Pooh, now in the public domain, gets a reverent, high-quality comics adaptation by cartoonist Travis Dandro.
So here’s my challenge: I dare you to get outside, in your community. Connect with your neighbors. Make a project out of it — get some extra credit or community service hours in.
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While it’s well known that summer reading provides benefits well past summer, perhaps the greatest benefit of summer reading for kids is choice. In fact, trusting kids to pick their own books is essential. And publishers of children's books provide a plethora of choices for summer reading.
Crafting a “mirrors” and a “windows” book all at once can be tricky but just in time for Passover this year we've an anthology from three great writers. Check out what they have to say about it!
Mother's Day is coming up and there is no shortage of new board and picture books to share with young readers leading up to the holiday. Across this selection, the maternal figures featured illustrate the special bond between a mother and child. Enjoy these titles to celebrate moms of all kinds on Mother's Day and throughout the year.
Genre-blending books offer readers the opportunity to comfortably expand across boundaries and try something different while still in the safety of their preferred reading choice. Here are 14 middle grade graphic novels that blend genres to perfection.
Author Kristin L. Gray shares middle grade books about saving planet Earth
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under featuring Team Unihorn and Woolly Volume 1 Attack of the Krill from Harper Alley and King Arthur and the Knights of Justice from Maverick - Mad Cave Studios.
In Finally Fitz, I wanted to write a mental health representation that felt true to my experience, one where the symptoms aren’t so obvious in a culture that conflates perfectionism with ambition.
My mission is to create stories that teens can see themselves in and be entertained by so I can help them find a way through life despite what may have happened to them so far.
Funny and hopeful, realistic and wistful, this is a book to inspire dreamers and scientists alike. A book you simply won’t want to miss.
The Hex Vets are back in a third volume of magical veterinary adventures, this one featuring giant magical otters!
What a wonderful world we live in to see so much great representation in middle grade.
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La Mala Suerte Is Following Me
A humorous and unique discussion starter for similar superstitions and a worthy addition to picture book collections.
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Medias naranjas: Lucy & Desi
This colorful book will have young readers laughing at the Ricardos’s 1950s TV antics, told in both English and Spanish.
An unsuccessful adaptation of a well-loved show. Not recommended.
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
While the message celebrating reading is commendable, the execution is unsatisfying.
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Monolith
An enjoyable if mild comfort read with few surprises, this book is recommended as a secondary purchase where books by K.A. Holt or Gary Schmidt are popular.
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¡Mi amigo Robot!
An excellent addition to Spanish-language picture book collections, and a solid choice for young fans of science, technology, and robots!
The lack of back matter makes this more fitting for perusing rather than reports, but the entertaining package and perennial topic make this a great choice for Spanish-language nonfiction shelves.
A biographical text that teaches the importance of inclusion, heritage, and seeing yourself in the stories you read. A must for biography shelves.
Bear and Olivia show us that with small changes in our lives, we can and should protect these animals and our small corner of the world.
What do Rashomon, knitting, and Richard Scarry's boat hooks have in common? You'll find them all in Tao Nyeu's incredibly clever, reversible latest.
In Family Style, Thien Pham uses food as the lens through which he tells the story of his family's journey both to America and to becoming American.
You know, what we’re really talking about is empowerment—feeling like even the smallest parts of us have power and worth. That could be super important to a middle school kid.
Full of supportive, well-rounded secondary characters (who, importantly don't just support Grace but challenge her and help her see her way through things), this look at identity, relationships, and goals is a great read with the important reminder that you are more than just your accomplishments.
In our last round of reviews of banned classics, SLJ and NCTE cover two of Jane Austen's works, the timely Fahrenheit 451, and the heartbreaking I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou.
Pragda Stream is an educational streaming platform with a fresh offering of Latin American films, documentaries, and series to a U.S. audience. See what our reviewer had to say about its curated list for middle and high schoolers.
With today's Q&A, I hope you're looking for a discussion of tarot, roller derby, Buffy the Vampire slayer and a LOT more!
Author Christina Matula discusses the newest book in her Holly-Mei series, The Not-So-Simple Question
East meets West in Maple Lam's charming Monkey King and the World of Myths, when Sun Wukong is enlisted to take on the Minotaur in the labyrinth.
These books all share anxiety as a theme, but in conversation with each other they feel like they are capturing something essential about the power of middle grade books.
A deep dive into a paean to mangos and all they can mean to folks. Bonus: Three mango facts I guarantee you've never heard before.
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Double Booking Volume 1 The Tail of the Mummy Cat from Papercutz and Surviving The Wild: Rainbow the Koala from Henry Holt.
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen outlines a poetry themed album release party for Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen outlines a poetry themed album release party for Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department
Librarian Angela Frederick discusses graphic novels perfect for foodies and those who like to cook, or eat, food
Time for some Sunday funnies with an Archie preview that includes a full Little Archie story by famed creator Bob Bolling.
Thanks to Slugfest, Korman has penned a book so enticing, so fun, so downright enjoyable, and so unapologetically sportsy, that it is impossible to resist. The book, quite frankly, that we’ve all been waiting for.
The sequel to Go With the Flow introduces romance to the four girl friends.
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